This topic discusses [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client support (added in [!INCLUDEssSQL11]) for [!INCLUDEssHADR]. For more information about [!INCLUDEssHADR], see Availability Group Listeners, ...

SQL Server client applications communicate with instances of SQL Server through Net-Libraries. Client Net-Libraries and Server Net-Libraries communicate over the network by exchanging network packets.

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This post was written by Ken Van Hyning, Engineering Manager, SQL Server Client Tools. In the latest generation of SQL Server Management Studio, we moved to the Visual Studio 2015 Isolated Shell.

Scenarios Microsoft offers three use-cases for Always Encrypted. Client and Data On-Premises A customer has a client application and SQL Server both running on-premises, at their business location.

The SQL Server architecture is essentially the same on either platform. One difference is that the new feature of SQL Server 2008 R2 named Master Data Services is only available with the 64-bit ...

Microsoft recently launched SQL Server 2016, which, in addition to many other features, offers in-database advanced analytics with R Services. With R Services, users can combine the power of SQL ...

All devices that use SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition to connect back to an SQL Server database or resource not located on the device require a SQL Server Client Access License (CAL). For customers ...